Thought Leadership Resources
We have curated a collection of blogs and news items that we found important to the Asset & Wealth Management business.
December 5, 2016
FundFire: How to Bring More Women into the Industry (Video)
Mariana Lemann interviews attendees from the CFA Institute’s conference “Alpha and Gender…
November 28, 2016
Ignites: People Feature — Fund Workers Brace for Bonus Letdowns
An uncertain regulatory future, modest returns and fee compression have collectively pinched fund…
October 19, 2016
FundFire: Commission Pay Plummets as Sales Process Grows More Complex
Base salary plus a bonus component is becoming the norm in distribution compensation packages. Only…
October 18, 2016
Institutional Investor: The Endowment Location Conundrum
The Cornell Office of University Investments, following talent and trend, is heading to New York…
October 7, 2016
FundFire: Client PM Jobs Multiply to Meet Increased Sales Demands
The average number of client portfolio managers has increased by 91% over the past five years,…
September 19, 2016
Ignites: People Feature — Background Check: Socioeconomic Diversity Enriches Fund Shops
A recently published academic study suggests that fund managers who had fewer economic advantages…
July 22, 2016
FundFire: Eaton Vance Builds Out Inst’l Distribution Team
Eaton Vance Management has hired two senior executives to fill its institutional distribution team,…
June 6, 2016
Ignites: How Do You Say “Stronger Resume” in Spanish?
English may still be the first language of finance, but fluency in other languages translates to…
March 7, 2016
Ignites: Janus to Split Tech, Ops Teams Following Exec Retirement
Janus is splitting up its technology and operations into separate divisions following the…
February 18, 2016
Ignites: Tech Leaders in Demand; Sales Pros Shut Out (Video)
Faced with slow asset growth, firms seek help "stitching together" various internal and third-party…
February 8, 2016
Ignites: Shops Grapple to Close Workplace Gender Gap
George Wilbanks comments on the importance of firms having a more diverse population in portfolio…
January 11, 2016
Ignites: People Feature — Lackluster Bonuses May Lead Fund Pros to Jump Ship
Fund professionals may seek to switch firms to boost their base salaries to make up for 2015…